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The Gamer Educator
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The Gamer Educator

Ash Brandin joins Patrick to discuss a variety of topics about parenting, video games, screen time, and digital literacy.

You’ve read Ash Brandin’s words on Crossplay, now hear from “The Gamer Educator'' in their own voice, as well. Ash joins Patrick to discuss what prompted Ash to start an Instagram account about helping parents navigate games, screen time, and technology, and in-between dodging school bell noises, the two discuss establishing digital literacy for young kids. 

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Timestamps:

  • 00:02:00 — How Patrick and Ash Met

  • 00:06:20 — The Gamer Educator Origins

  • 00:09:33 — Gamification in the Classroom

  • 00:23:11 — The Morality of Screen Time

  • 00:33:50 — The Old Internet

  • 00:39:00 — Screen Anxiety

  • 00:54:39 — Ash Is Writing a Book!

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SPAWNPOINT
A podcast from Crossplay, a newsletter at the intersection of parenting and gaming, featuring longtime games reporters (and parents!) Patrick Klepek and Keza MacDonald, alongside a slew of insightful guests.